Illustrator Edel Rodriguez Is Among Trump’s Fiercest Critics, Exhibition Surveys His Career
Among the fiercest political graphics that appeared during the Trump Administration were Edel Rodriguez’s covers for Time magazine and the weekly German magazine Der Spiegel. In the New Jersey artist’s…Continue Reading →
In ‘Welcome To The New World,’ Syrian Refugees Land In Trump’s America
A family of refugees from the Syrian war makes their harrowing escape to New Haven, Connecticut, in the non-fiction comic “Welcome to the New World,” with words by Jake Halpern…Continue Reading →
Malden Rejects The Coup Rally: ‘We Must Have Accountability’
“We stand strongly against white supremacy,” Shaina Lu of Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition told the crowd gathered at the Malden Rejects the Coup rally held at Malden City…Continue Reading →
A Cartoon White House Briefing Room For Speaking Your Mind
At the end of Amherst College’s Eli Marsh Gallery in Fayerweather Hall is Macon Reed’s recreation of the White House Press Briefing Room—podium, presidential seal, American flag, facing rows of…Continue Reading →
Boston Rally To Protect Mueller Investigation: ‘Trump Is Not Above The Law’
“We are here today because we believe in the rule of law and we have a president who does not,” said Myra Slotnick, one of the organizers of “Rally To…Continue Reading →
80+ Maine Writers Call On Sen. Collins To Reject Kavanaugh
In a joint letter, more than 80 Maine affiliated writers—including Pulitzer Prize-winners Richard Russo and Michael Chabon, Ann Beattie, Jonathan Lethem and John Hodgman—are calling on Sen. Susan Collins, a…Continue Reading →
Photos: ‘Tell Jeff Flake To Reject Kavanaugh’ Rally
“We stand with survivors. We believe Dr. [Christine Blasey] Ford. Brett Kavanaugh is not fit to serve on the Supreme Court,” Rebecca Hart Holder, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts,…Continue Reading →
‘Why Save This America?’—Michael Moore’s Bleak ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’
“How the fuck did this happen?” Michael Moore asks aloud in his pointed new documentary “Fahrenheit 11/9,” the filmmaker’s rumination on America during the presidency of Donald Trump. (The title…Continue Reading →
Photos: Rally Against Family Separation: ‘This Is About Babies Scattered All Across This Country’
Tens of thousands gathered this morning for “Together and Free: Rally Against Family Separation,” which began with speeches at on Boston City Hall Plaza then marched to Boston Common for…Continue Reading →